Guide to setting up a market on Council land

This guide is designed to help you through the market application process.

Published
Guide to setting up a market on Council land - April 2022
This guide will assist you in identifying suitable sites for a market. 

It will also assist in obtaining consent to use the site, including development consent, and ensure the market meets legislative requirements.

Which markets don’t follow the steps outlined in this guide?

  • The markets policy and guide don’t apply to temporary markets on Council land.
  • Temporary markets are markets that operate on up to 12 occasions in their first 12 months of operation.
  • Our event guidelines, intended for one-off and temporary events, apply to temporary markets.
  • Land owner consent and development consent must be obtained for markets that are not on Council land. The markets policy and guide don’t apply to those markets. 
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